Thursday, April 18, 2024 –Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla has died in a shocking Thursday afternoon chopper crash.
A chopper which crashed down in Cheptulel area West Pokot left, atleast, five persons dead and other three with critical injuries. Among those who died on the spot is General Francis Ogolla.
The Kenya Defence Forces chopper filled with KDF officers caught fire immediately after crashing down with reports confirming that it was involved in the accident while taking off from Cheptulel Secondary School.
The officers had just left a meeting which had been convened by security agencies to deliberate on the security situation in West Pokot Region.
Following the shocking incident, police and fire brigade teams arrived to save lives as the area remained condoned from public access.
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